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University of New Hampshire Athletics
10/22/2019 11:25:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BOSTON – Kennedi Smith (The Woodlands, Texas), Emily Tanski (Plymouth, Mich.) and Wren Macaulay (Lake Orion, Mich.) – all of the University of New Hampshire volleyball team – each received an America East weekly accolade on
Tuesday.
Smith, a senior outside hitter, was named Player of the Week for the first time this year and sixth time in her career. Tanski was honored as Defensive Specialist of the Week for the fourth time this season and 10th time in two years. Macaulay received her second Rookie of the Week award.
The trio helped lead UNH to straight-set victories against both the University of Hartford and Stony Brook University to extend the Wildcats' winning streak to four matches.
New Hampshire (14-5 overall, 4-1 America East) returns to action Oct. 26 (5 p.m.) at Dartmouth College. UNH's next home match is Nov. 1 (7 p.m.) against UMBC. Tickets start as low as $3; call (603) 862-4000 or go online to www.unhwildcats.com.
Smith averaged 3.83 points – on the strength of 3.50 kills per set – and 3.00 digs per. With 21 kills on the week, Smith increased her career total to 997 kills.
Smith recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 11 kills and 11 digs in the win vs. SBU. She tallied six kills on a .500 hitting percentage, as well as five digs, in Set 2 and followed that with five kills – once again on a .500 hitting percentage – and four digs in Set 3.
Smith also had a strong match against Hartford with 10 kills and seven digs.
Tanski averaged 4.67 digs per set to anchor UNH's back row. And as a secondary setter, she also tallied a total of seven assists (1.17 per set). Tanski finished with a match-high 16 digs – and five assists – vs. Hartford, and she also led all players with 12 digs against SBU.
On the Wildcats' career leaderboard, Tanski ranks third on the all-time digs list 1,373. Next on the list is No. 2 Jen Williams at 1,398.
Macaulay averaged 5.00 assists and 2.17 digs per set in last week's two wins. She also had four kills (with no errors) on a .500 hitting percentage as well as one service ace.
Macaulay recorded 14 assists and three kills (.500 hitting percentage) to help guide the Wildcats to a .303 team hitting percentage vs. Hartford; she also had seven digs. She followed that with 16 assists as UNH finished with a .392 hitting percentage against SBU.
Tuesday.
Smith, a senior outside hitter, was named Player of the Week for the first time this year and sixth time in her career. Tanski was honored as Defensive Specialist of the Week for the fourth time this season and 10th time in two years. Macaulay received her second Rookie of the Week award.
The trio helped lead UNH to straight-set victories against both the University of Hartford and Stony Brook University to extend the Wildcats' winning streak to four matches.
New Hampshire (14-5 overall, 4-1 America East) returns to action Oct. 26 (5 p.m.) at Dartmouth College. UNH's next home match is Nov. 1 (7 p.m.) against UMBC. Tickets start as low as $3; call (603) 862-4000 or go online to www.unhwildcats.com.
Smith averaged 3.83 points – on the strength of 3.50 kills per set – and 3.00 digs per. With 21 kills on the week, Smith increased her career total to 997 kills.
Smith recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 11 kills and 11 digs in the win vs. SBU. She tallied six kills on a .500 hitting percentage, as well as five digs, in Set 2 and followed that with five kills – once again on a .500 hitting percentage – and four digs in Set 3.
Smith also had a strong match against Hartford with 10 kills and seven digs.
Tanski averaged 4.67 digs per set to anchor UNH's back row. And as a secondary setter, she also tallied a total of seven assists (1.17 per set). Tanski finished with a match-high 16 digs – and five assists – vs. Hartford, and she also led all players with 12 digs against SBU.
On the Wildcats' career leaderboard, Tanski ranks third on the all-time digs list 1,373. Next on the list is No. 2 Jen Williams at 1,398.
Macaulay averaged 5.00 assists and 2.17 digs per set in last week's two wins. She also had four kills (with no errors) on a .500 hitting percentage as well as one service ace.
Macaulay recorded 14 assists and three kills (.500 hitting percentage) to help guide the Wildcats to a .303 team hitting percentage vs. Hartford; she also had seven digs. She followed that with 16 assists as UNH finished with a .392 hitting percentage against SBU.
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